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Descloizite from
Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal


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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
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Descloizite

Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Descloizite
Formula:PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite134
Vanadinite34
Smithsonite22
Goethite16
Dolomite11
Willemite10
Hydrozincite9
Plattnerite9
Limonite9
Quartz3
Cerussite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Descloizite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (285 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:220422
Long-form Identifier:1:3:220422:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Descloizite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘHerdade de Vila Ruiva Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
88.8km (55.1 miles) ⓘLa Constante Mine, Los Llanos, Santa Marta, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘLas Colmenitas, Santa Marta, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
89.0km (55.3 miles) ⓘLos Llanos, Santa Marta, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
References
Pimentel, R., Nunes, R. & De Ascenção, R.(2007): Les minéraux d'altération de plomb (Pb) et zinc (Zn) du massif de Preguiça, Moura, Portugal. Le Règne Minéral, 75, 19-26.
Silva, Teresa P.; Morais, Igor; Soares, Sofia; Rodrigues, Ivo; Oliveira, Daniel P. S.; Mirão, José (2026) New Contributions to Mineralogical and Geochemical Knowledge of Old Preguiça Mine, Beja, Portugal. Minerals, 16 (4). doi:10.3390/min16040348
 
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